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Tag Archives: Diverse Community Capital

MAIN STREET LAUNCH AWARDED $2 MILLION BY WELLS FARGO TO SUPPORT AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS

UncategorizedBy Katie TaylorMay 6, 2019

MAIN STREET LAUNCH AWARDED $2 MILLION BY WELLS FARGO TO SUPPORT AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS This grant will enable Main Street Launch to address the racial wealth gap through launching an…

Black Bark BBQ: Best BBQ in California

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossOctober 20, 2016

We love seeing great media coverage of our clients, and we’re thrilled to share the most recent from Thrillist.  They produced a list of the best BBQ in every state,…

Bayview: Luxurious Nail Boutique

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossOctober 19, 2016

We’re thrilled to support innovative, community-focused small businesses in San Francisco.  One new business that is scheduled to open soon is Luxurious Nail Boutique.  Owned by Richard Washington, Luxurious Nail…

Entrepreneurs in Residence

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Joyce WindrossJuly 7, 2016

In 2016, in partnership with Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital fund, Main Street Launch developed some additional programs and services specifically designed to support African American small business owners in…

OBDC Receives Three Large Grants to Support our Programs

Main Street Launch NewsBy Miguel GarciaNovember 19, 2015

OBDC is honored to have received grants from Wells Fargo, the Office of Community Services, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support our programs:

OBDC receives $1.45 million to expand services to diverse-owned businesses

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, VeteransBy Miguel GarciaNovember 2, 2015

Today, Wells Fargo announced that OBDC Small Business Finance, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) headquartered in Oakland, received a $700,000 grant allocated over three years and $750,000 of lending capital from Well Fargo’s newly formed Diverse Community Capital Program.

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